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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, October 09	2018, February 25
	Status	Available. Released 2018, October 18	Available. Released 2018, March 09

Body	Dimensions	145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM card & eSIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	P-OLED, HDR	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	Size	5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
	GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
	Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	Yes
			32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
			ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
	Charging	Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging	Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
	SAR		0.63 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	Models		SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
	Price	$ 159.99 / £ 299.99 / € 432.08 / ₹ 49,999	About 370 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 285044 (v7) GeekBench: 8337 (v4.4) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.350 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 77dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
	Audio quality	Noise -71.7dB / Crosstalk -70.1dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
	Battery life	69h endurance rating	78h endurance rating